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how to block http://tplinkwifi.net/ url
let's say we are on windows 7, and we want to block a specific URL from getting resolved. one would assume to throw it into HOSTS file and job is done, but for some reason this does not work, so the ...
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Why Can My Browser Access Files via `file://127.0.0.1/c$/` but not `file://127.0.0.1/c:/`?
I use Edge on MS-Windows; I didn't change any advanced network configurations.
I tried to access local files in three ways:
file://localhost/c:/ works
file://127.0.0.1/c:/ doesn't
file://127.0.0.1/c$/...
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How do I copy the URL contained in the Internet shortcut with unicode characters? (command line for many Internet shorcuts)
The subject was in part studied, there is 8 years (here : How do I copy the URL contained in the Internet shortcut?)
I have thousand Internet shortcuts that I would like copy the URL contained to txt ...
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How can I store a webpage title inside a Windows .url file?
This is a question about the .url file format:
How can I store the webpage title inside a Windows .url file ?
I was unable to find an official documentation of the .url file format anywhere on the Net....
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Cannot create desktop shortcuts to Windows URI
I am trying to create a desktop shortcut to a windows URI, e.g. ms-settings:privacy. Sites such as https://winaero.com/windows-11-uri-commands-to-launch-apps-directly/#Create_shortcut_for_URI_command ...
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For .url files, how do I get url in the properties panel to match the contents of the file?
I wrote a powershell script to correct the contents of many url files. However, clicking them takes me to the wrong page, because changing the link in the contents of the file didn't update the url in ...
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Copy URL from address bar (omnibox) as plain text
Currently in Google Chrome (and it's derivatives like Edge), copying the current URL from the address bar (omnibox) will copy as a "rich" hyperlink, complete with font data. In previous ...
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Get Complete URL
I would like ask how to get full url address (even "GET" request type or any other types).
Does it have any software for Windows or Ubuntu users?
Initial link is that: "http://www.eclass.inha.uz"
But ...
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How to open a URL in a new browser window with AutoHotkey?
With AutoHotkey on Windows you can associate a shortcut to open a URL - web page or link - in the default browser with the following script:
^!g::Run https://mail.google.com/
This will open Gmail in ...
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Google Chrome: Prevent desktop link to always open a new tab
Is it possible to force google chrome to always open a windows desktop link within the same tab?
This is the target used for the desktop link:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\...
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Capturing new HTTP calls
I would like to capture system calls to open (http) urls. I'm not concerned with what the browser is doing internally. Rather, what URLs are attempted to be opened by explorer, or other programs (...
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Track if connection to certain URL gets established on Windows
I found with the analysis tool fiddler that a program establishes sometimes a connection to an extern server. Now, the goal is to track continuously in the background if there is a connection ...
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How to change the content of a given URL for a specific application?
For testing purposes, I need to change the contents of a given URL, to see how an application would react to it. Is there any way to do this on Windows?
Ex.: Make Foo.exe get <html><body>&...
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file:// links open in non-default browser on Windows. Why?
I set a new default browser and http:// urls open in it by default as they should. But I have some file:// urls and they open in the browser which previously was my default browser.
Why do file:// ...
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